Educated Parents, Successful Children

A book for parents present and future who want to serve as a bridge connecting their children to a fulfilled future. Educated Parents, Successful Children unravels the truth about the effectiveness of the careers advice your children are getting at school and from careers advisors, and its implications for their future. Many schools are not giving their pupils effective and unbiased careers advice and guidance, which has negative consequences for many children and young adults. Whether your children are in primary or secondary school, studying at A-level or in an apprenticeship or higher education, this book is right for you.

When you are informed about and supportive of your children’s education and career development you will all benefit tremendously. This book will help you ensure:

• your children are on the right career path




• their career choice and skills are aligned with future employment opportunities




• your children overcome career and employment barriers




• that they are happy and satisfied in their careers




• your children do not become NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training)

Far from dismissing the role of careers advisors, this book empowers parents with the tools they need to build effective relationships with careers advisors and schools, thus ensuring a higher quality of careers advice and guidance for their children.

This book does not encourage parents to make career decisions for their children; it simply educates parents on how to guide their children through the career decision-making process and surmount any barriers they are facing.

It is important to point out that this book is primarily aimed at parents whose children are in the UK education system and employment market. Although the assessment of the state of careers advice and guidance is based on the English school system, the principles discussed are highly relevant across the UK, and the concepts of strong career planning and research should be of interest to parents around the world.